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Sleep apnea is a common disorder in which breathing stops during sleep for 10 seconds or more, sometimes more than 300 times a night. The hallmark of the disorder is excessive daytime sleepiness and compromised quality of life, including significant social and emotional problems. There are two main types of sleep apnea. ''Obstructive sleep apnea'' may represent cessation of breathing due to mechanical blockage of the airway; ''central sleep apnea'' appears to be related to a malfunction of the b... 
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Acetazolamide, sold under the trade name Diamox®, is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that is used to treat glaucoma, epileptic seizures, benign intracranial hypertension and altitude sickness. For glaucoma sufferers, the drug decreases fluid formation around the eye resulting in lower internal pressure on the eye. Acetazolamide can only be obtained by prescription and is available as a generic drug.
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Sleep Apnea as related to Acetazolamide
- Sleep apnea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Acetazolamide improves central sleep apnea in heart failure: a double-blind, prospective study. [Clinical Trial. Journal Article. Randomized Controlled Trial] American Journal of Respiratory ...
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Learn about sleep apnea, including a description of types of sleep apnea, causes, complications ... have been studied, including medroxyprogesterone (Provera, Cycrin, Amen) , acetazolamide (Diamox) ...
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndromes: Central Sleep Apnea: Sleep ...
... Apnea syndromes (obstructive sleep apnea ... apnea, people with central sleep apnea also often benefit from CPAP. Oxygen delivered by nasal prongs (not under pressure) may also be helpful. Acetazolamide ...
- Quietsleep - oral appliance therapy for snoring and sleep apnea
It is unsure as to whether treatment of the hypothyroidism will resolve the obstructive sleep apnea. Acetazolamide - Acetazolamide produces metaboloic acidosis and stimulates ventilatory ...
- USNews.com: Health: Sleep Apnea: Central sleep apnea
Drugs occasionally given for central sleep apnea include acetazolamide and theophylline. Acetazolamide is normally prescribed for epilepsy, glaucoma, and altitude sickness, but some studies have found ...
- Sleep Apnea - Media Coverage - SleepApneaInfo.com - Your Trusted ...
A recent study assigned 12 men diagnosed with both heart failure and sleep apnea to take acetazolamide or a placebo for six nights. Two weeks following, the participants who had taken the ...
- An Update on Sleep Disorders
As for central sleep apnea, acetazolamide may be beneficial, particularly in patients with heart failure. [4] Clinicians have long advocated avoidance of central nervous system depressants in patients ...
- Clinical Trial: Sleep Apnea: Mechanism and Cerebrovascular ...
Condition Intervention; Stroke Sleep Apnea, Obstructive: Drug: acetazolamide: MedlinePlus related topics: Sleep Apnea ; Stroke Genetics Home Reference ...
- Sleep Apnea
People with sleep apnea stop breathing for short periods of time while they are asleep. ... Some of the drugs used to treat central apnea include: Acetazolamide; Clomipramine—side effects may include ...
- Sleep apnea
There is no drug that completely treats sleep apnea. Some of the drugs used in combination with CPAP include: Medications used to treat central apnea: Acetazolamide Clomipramine -- side effects may ...
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